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Continued Struggle
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Continuing
Struggle
Between 1998 and 1999, Saghir and Bushra returned to Pakistan with their two daughters Syma and Aisha who attended Overseas Pakistani Foundation (OPF) College. Bushra,
Syma and Aisha worked day and night to help design and build the headquarters for
the Saba Trust. The Aslam family considers itself fortunate to have been able to
help in the following areas:
Healthcare
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Opened a free
dispensary (medical clinic) for the poor and needy
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Donated money to “Shifa Eye hospital” in Rawalpindi Donated money to Imran Khans’
cancer hospital in Lahore
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Purchased an ambulance for a hospital Paid for eye operations
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Paid for cancer treatments
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Paid for tuberculosis treatments
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Worked with Edhi Foundation Built an emergency health center
Education
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Paid
tuition fees for needy but gifted students
- Paid for
books for needy students
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Paid for uniforms for students
- Donated
money for a school library
- Donated
money for a school building
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Donated money for school furniture
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Donated money for school supplies and first-aid medicine
- Purchased
books for library
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Helped students become Doctors
Alleviation of Poverty
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Provided dowry money to needy families
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Purchased goats for families to produce milk to sell
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Assisted in building homes for destitute families
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Provided seeds to poor farmers
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Provided bicycles for a school-going children
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Started a suhoor and iftari (Ramadan meals) program that feeds
several hundred people
daily
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Provided funds
for chana shops and pakora shops
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Assisted women to start embroidery businesses
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Distributed food, toys, medicine and clothing to needy people throughout the year
(especially at Eid time, and at Christmas time for Christian recipients)
Provided Clean Water
- Installed hand and motor pumps to provide drinking water for people and their
livestock
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